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Project Experience:

Following are some of the projects and experience Sundance Solar Designs has participated individually and with our working partners, Millenium Energy, LLC and private firms. (The contracts on this website are not relative to rates charged on the below listed projects experience which are billed currently at $125/hr + exp.):

Telluride Ski & Golf, LLC and Telluride Mountain Village Resort Company-Renewable Energy Conceptual Design & Economic Feasibility Report

In 2005 Sundance Solar Designs, LLC studied 32 metered points of interconnect in both the Telluride Ski Area and the Telluride Mountain Village Metro District on the mountain, narrowed these down through a series of collaborative meetings with the two principal clients to 24 primary systems of interest based on and taking into account demand charges, time of use rates and tariffs for each placement. Economic analysis and aesthetics, coupled with description of energy cost offsets, tax credits, incentives and revenue streams from production/renewable energy credits (REC’s or Green Tags) followed in the final report’s final results.

Sol Aire Development Prospectus for Eco-Developing, LLC

In 2006/2007 and continuing into 2008, Sundance Solar Designs, LLC developed comprehensive renewable energy integration strategies and financial architectures with the design team for Eco-Developing, LLC for the project utilizing maximum return on investment through strategic implementations of designed systems. This 800 home solar subdivision with a ten-year build-out maximizes return on investment and incorporation of renewables into all structures, residential and commercial, as well as community buildings and operations (water, sewer and other key infrastructure elements).

Each home, through incorporation of passive solar efficiency principles, seeks a net-zero energy footprint through utilization of utility intertie photovoltaic systems as well as solar thermal systems for domestic hot water and space heating. Community and commercial structures are served in the same manner. The financial architecture of the project allows the developer to maximize both revenue retention and green building practices with common purpose and results.

Towbes Ralston Apartment Complex, Ventura, CA-150 kW PV Grid-Tie System Conceptual Design and Economic Feasibility Brief for SunPacific Solar

Sundance Solar Designs, LLC provided a conceptual design and economic feasibility study to quantify the investment return on a 60unit multi-family development apartment complex. Addressing available array space, credits, depreciations, incentives and renewable energy credit revenue streams, we developed a financial and mechanical roadmap for investment return and overhead management.

Working with one of our principal partners, Millenium Energy, LLC we provided an investment grade document for informed decision. Other projects are listed below from Millennium’s website:

The Millennium Energy team has successfully completed numerous projects similar in scope and scale to the effort requested in the District’s RFQ. Specifically, the firm has completed five feasibility assessments of PV projects that are 1 MW AC in capacity or larger, with two additional assessments of 1 MW projects for private sector clients currently under negotiation. Each of these assessments were completed on schedule, within budget, and to the complete satisfaction of the client – as evidenced by the fact that Millennium was retained to conduct additional utility scale PV assessments after the first studies were completed. The five completed feasibility assessments are summarized below:

29 Palms Marine Corps Base 1.2 MW DC PV Feasibility Assessment

Millennium Energy conducted a preliminary feasibility study for the 29 Palms Marine Corps Base in 29 Palms, California under a contract with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the US Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program. Under this preliminary assessment, Millennium assessed the economic and technical potential of a 1.2 MW PV plant for six different applications at the base. Based on this assessment, it was determined that the most economical alternative was a ground mounted system utilizing a single axis tracking mechanism; this configuration resulted in the highest potential energy output at the lowest cost based upon a life cycle cost analysis.

After the preliminary feasibility study was completed, Millennium was retained by Johnson Controls, Inc., (JCI) the facilities management contractor at the base, to develop an investment grade feasibility analysis and coordinate the competitive bidding process. Under this contract, the firm developed the preliminary system design and specifications for the bid package (including governing codes and standards), developed the RFP, managed the RFP dissemination/Q&A/ review process, and assisted in summarizing the RFP responses and selecting the winning vendor. Millennium then worked closely with the selected vendor to develop the investment grade feasibility analysis and worked with JCI to obtain $4.5M in incentives from the State of California and the local utility. As a result of Millennium’s efforts on this project, a 1.2 MW system was constructed at the base and commissioned in October 2003. This system is the largest PV system in California, the largest Federal PV system in the country, and the largest in the nation utilizing a single-axis tracking mount configuration.

29 Palms Marine Corps Base 1.0 MW DC PV Feasibility Assessment – Phase II

Based upon the satisfaction by the Marine Corps Base with the 1.2 MW AC PV system, JCI was requested to explore opportunities for development of an additional 1.0 MW DC of PV as a building integrated component of military vehicle shade structure. Under this configuration, the fixed tilt mounted PV modules would serve as water resistant shade structure to keep tanks, jeeps and fighting vehicles cool and dry when not in use, while generating power to serve the base’s needs. As a result, JCI again retained Millennium Energy to develop a preliminary design of the structure and roof mounted PV system, develop the system specifications, develop a bid package and manage the RFP process. Similar to the Phase I project, Millennium completed the required elements of the project, and obtained data from the selected vendors to develop a final investment grade feasibility assessment. As a result of Millennium’s work, the project was approved by the base commander and slated for development in 2004. When completed, the combined phase I and II projects will result in the second largest PV system installation in the country and sixth largest in the world.

City of San Diego, Miramar Landfill 1.1 MW DC PV System Feasibility Assessment

As the lead contractor to the US Department of Energy’s “Brightfields” Program (an initiative focused on redevelopment of brownfield sites with solar technologies), Millennium Energy was tasked to develop a feasibility study for a 1.1 MW PV system located at the City of San Diego’s Miramar Landfill. Under this contract, the firm assessed nine system configurations including fixed tilt mount and single axis tracking mount configurations and monocrystalline and thin film PV modules in various system sizes up to 1.1 MW. In addition, Millennium assessed the technical feasibility of each option, including a technical review of mounting a system on a landfill surface prone to settling, as well as explored issues related to reflectivity of the PV panels and the potential impact on military jets landing less than a mile away at a local Marine Base. Millennium then analyzed the economic characteristics of each system configuration under a variety of financing scenarios (including an assessment of all available incentives, credits, grants and potential funding sources). As a result, Millennium recommended the development of a single axis tracking system utilizing monocrystalline panels to maximize system output and economics (a copy of this report is available upon request). This report has served as a template for a number of utility-scale PV system assessments throughout the country including the Leona Quarry in Oakland, California, numerous projects for the City of San Francisco, brightfield developments in Atlanta, Georgia and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a landfill in New York to name a few.

After the feasibility study was completed, the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department elected to proceed with the 1.1. MW monocrystalline/tracking system and requested that Millennium Energy continue to assist the City in moving the project forward. Subsequently, DOE tasked Millennium Energy to prepare the required land use/environmental impact study for submittal and approval. Once the study was completed, and showing no negative impacts resulting from construction of the plant, the application was submitted. For reasons still unknown, the application was denied and the City turned its efforts to other sites.

City of San Diego, Chollas Landfill 1.1 MW DC PV System Feasibility Assessment

Upon denial of the application to construct a 1.1 MW PV plant at the Miramar Landfill, the City of San Diego requested that a similar assessment be conducted at one of its five other landfills in the region. As a result, DOE tasked Millennium Energy to review each of the remaining landfill sites, determine the best site for a PV system, and conduct a feasibility assessment for the selected site. Millennium selected the Chollas landfill based upon its inland location and solar access, as well as the availability of an on-site load to serve. Similar to the Miramar project, Millennium conducted technical and economic assessments of various mounting configurations and module types as well as assessed technical issues specific to the site.

City of San Diego, Chollas Operations Yard Rooftop 1.1 MW DC PV System Feasibility Assessment

Under a separate contract with the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, Millennium Energy was tasked to determine the technical and economic feasibility of 1.1 MW of PV installed on the rooftops of city buildings located within the Chollas Landfill Operations Yard. As part of this assessment, Millennium team members physically inspected and mapped all 900,000 square feet of building rooftops, and determined the available array space of each rooftop. As a result, Millennium developed preliminary system designs for each building rooftop (fixed tilt and flat mount configurations), incorporated the use of PV awnings, as well as carport shading structures. Based on these designs, Millennium then evaluated the economic characteristics of the system under various financing scenarios and utility rate structures applicable to the site. In addition, Millennium conducted a comparative analysis of the rooftop vs. landfill mounted 1.1 MW systems and provided recommendations for project implementation and next steps. The City is currently determining which PV system application (landfill or rooftop) to pursue for implementation.

It should be noted the feasibility assessment and development of utility-scale PV plants around the country is a relatively new industry development which is largely driven by increased offerings of incentives from state and local governments and utilities; hence the number of related projects completed by Millennium being located in California – where incentives have reached up to 50% of the project cost. This experience base will likely expand geographically as other regions of the country offer increased levels of incentives which result in more economically attractive projects – as evidenced by this proposed project and the incentives currently available to projects in the Chicago area.

The Millennium team’s expertise in conducting PV feasibility assessments is grounded in years of hands-on experience in the field and its involvement in all phases of PV project development. A representative sample of projects that the Millennium team has been involved with in the areas of PV system evaluation, analysis, design, installation, troubleshooting, consulting, and training include:

• Anaheim, CA: 100 kW BIPV, grid-tied system on City of Anaheim Convention Center roof:

• Elverta, CA: 40 kW Beta Test Site for Powerlight BIPV grid-tied system (PowerGuard) in cooperation with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the Utility Photovoltaic Group; Western Area Power Administration (Western) facility;

• Elverta, CA: 38 kW Powerlight BIPV grid-tied system (PowerGuard); Western facility:

• Folsom, CA: 12 kW grid-tied system using polycrystalline silicon modules; Western facility;

• Folsom, CA: 12 kW grid-tied system using amorphous silicon modules; Western facility;

• Folsom, CA: 1 kW Beta Test Site for copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) modules; Western;

• Folsom, CA: 4 kW grid-tied Beta Test Site for Powerlight BIPV roof mounted system; Western;

• Folsom, CA: 12 kW CIGS grid-tied system; Western facility;

• Folsom, CA: 10 kW grid-tied Beta Test Site for cadmium telluride modules and advanced inverter technology; Western facility;

• Western Area Power Administration facilities at Redding, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Salt Lake City, UT, and Loveland, CO: five 2.0 kW demonstration grid tied systems, each one using different mounting methods (standard composition shingle roof mount, metal car port, ballasted plan on single ply flat roof, and ground mount);

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center, CA: 11 kW grid tied system;

• Willows, CA: 7.5 kW grid-tied system for Bureau of Reclamation;

• San Jose, CA: 80 kW grid-tied car port system;

• San Jose, CA: 95 kW grid-tied, roof mounted system;

• Roseville, CA: 12 kW grid-tied, swimming pool shade structure;

• Site Evaluation Surveys and Preliminary Designs for various government entities, including the U.S. Post Office in Los Angeles, CA (40 + sites), the U.S. Navy at Port Hueneme, CA, the DOE Labs at Berkeley, Livermore, and Stanford, CA, the cities of Redding, Roseville, Shasta Lake, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Lompoc, Anaheim (all in CA), the Imperial Irrigation District, CA, the Santa Clara Valley Water District, CA, and the Turlock Irrigation District, CA.

• Placentia, CA: Site evaluation & feasibility assessment for Con/Agra-Knotts Berry Farms, 600 kW Rooftop Grid-Tie System

• Cape Lookout National Seashore, NC: Site Assessment & Evaluation for National Park Service

• Solar PV training workshops in numerous locations, including San Jose, CA, Anaheim, CA, Riverside, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Stanford, CA, Eugene, OR, Everett, WA, Tucson, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ (2x), Honolulu, HI, Ames, IA, Kansas City, MO, Flandreau, SD, Brookings, SD

• Panama Canal, Bocas del Toro, Gigante, Panama: Three 2 kW Hybrid, stand-alone and grid-tie systems for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in the Panamanian jungle- Canal Zone & offshore at Bocas island, facilitating current scientific marine & climate research in the Equatorial Zone.

• Antarctica: stand-alone systems powering environmental monitoring equipment;

• Homa Bay, Kenya: 2 kW grid-tie and stand-alone Emergency PV Systems for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services/DOE/U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention at Kenya Safe Water Health Project & Medical Clinic

• Barstow, CA: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for U.S. Marine Corps

• Clovis, NM: Research and development of system prototype for PV powered aviation perimeter lighting systems at Cannon Air Force Base - subsequently listed on GSA/FSS Federal Supply Schedule

Joe Bourg – President, Millennium Energy LLC

Mr. Bourg is the President and founder of Millennium Energy LLC, an energy and environmental consulting firm established in 1998. Since its inception, Mr. Bourg has been recognized for his cutting edge work with utility-scale PV systems including evaluation and development of innovative applications, specification of alternative financing mechanisms to meet clients’ economic criteria, and evaluating all potential project options to arrive at the best technical and economic solution. In developing this reputation, he has worked for such high profile clients as the US Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Johnson Controls Inc., Western Area Power Administration, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, Corporation for Solar Technology and Renewable Resources (CSTRR), the Federal Network for Sustainability (comprised of 18 Federal agencies), and the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council to name a few.

Among his most notable accomplishments include the development of feasibility studies leading to the installation of a 1.2 MW and 1.0 MW PV system at 29 Palms Marine Corps Base; the development of several feasibility studies for 1.0 MW PV systems for the City of San Diego and the development of a feasibility study template that has been utilized around the country for evaluating utility-scale PV projects; aggregation of 95 MW of Federal facility loads to be served by PV power and performing seven feasibility assessments at Federal facilities (Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, US Army Yuma Proving Ground, US Army Fort Irwin, Sandia National Laboratory, Arizona National Guard, National Park Service Grand Canyon, and the Luke Air Force Base) for the 95 MW of proposed PV generation; development of a seminal report on incorporating PV into performance contracting mechanisms to increase the economic value of PV power; development of a national “Renewable Energy Credit” certification and trading program for public utilities to increase the value of renewable energy projects; conducting site assessments of 40 US Postal Service facilities resulting in the development of a 125 kW system in Los Angeles, California; and providing presentations on utility scale PV power projects at conferences and workshops across the country including the national conference for the American Solar Energy Society and Solar Electric Power Association, DOE’s Low Energy Sustainable Design Course, the Eighth National Green Power Conference in Chicago (November 2003), and numerous training workshops around the country in support of the President’s Million Solar Roofs Program, DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program, the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, and the Tucson Coalition for Solar to name a few.

Prior to forming Millennium, Mr. Bourg was a Senior Associate with NEOS Corporation where he managed a multi-year multi-million dollar contract with the Western Area Power Administration to work directly with utilities to develop energy management programs and renewable energy projects. During his eleven-year tenure with the firm, he was also the project manager for all of NEOS’ contracts and task order agreements with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Mr. Bourg has over sixteen years of experience in the energy and utility sector and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Bob Parkins PE, CEM - Consultant

Mr. Parkins has 31 years of engineering experience in the Federal Government with the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (Western). He has extensive experience as a project manager and supervisor in building design and construction with the Corps in the U.S., Germany, and Turkey. In this capacity, he managed $600 million design programs involving high technology medical, research and development, and energy related facilities. He also managed the Engineering and Construction program for Western in California and was responsible for a $200 million 500 kV transmission line with associated substations, as well as other transmission/substation projects. Mr. Parkins has 10 years of PV experience and has evaluated, designed, installed, and consulted on over 2,500 kW of PV projects. His greatest pride is a 50 kW PV technology demonstration project at Folsom, CA, which includes 6 different PV arrays highlighting 4 different cell technologies. The technologies include crystalline silicon, thin film amorphous silicon, copper-indium-gallium-diselenide, and cadmium telluride. The project, with its 3 Beta Test Sites, was devised by Mr. Parkins to conduct field-testing of new PV module and inverter technology, develop improved mounting systems, and demonstrate PV technology to the public.

Mr. Parkins is a graduate of Stanford University with a BS and MS in Civil Engineering, a registered Professional Engineer in California, a Certified Energy Manager, and prior commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force. He currently is on the Board of Directors of the Solar Electric Power Association, the Solar Cookers International, and the Association for Efficient Environmental Energy Systems, as well as served as Chair of the PV Deployment Committee of the Public Renewable Partnership, formerly known as the Public Power Renewable Energy Action Team. He also performs extensive PV consulting for public service organizations. He is a well known PV workshop instructor who has taught throughout the U.S. and Hawaii and is a consultant to the Department of Energy, Seattle Regional Office, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). In this latter capacity, Mr. Parkins served as a technical PV consultant and training instructor for Federal agencies in the western U.S.

Kerry Kalarney – Consultant/President, Sundance Solar Designs

Mr. Kerry Kalarney is part of the Millennium team as a technical consultant specializing in the design, sizing, and specification of large-scale grid-tie PV systems. With over 25 years of experience in the solar industry, Mr. Kalarney is the CEO of PowerPod Corporation and President of Sundance Solar Designs in the U.S. He held a position on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Solar Energy Industry Association (CoSEIA) for over 12 years and is an advisor to the Institute of Sustainable Power, a DOE, World Bank and renewable energy corporations funded organization. He is a partner in the international consortium of photovoltaic professionals-Global Sustainable Energy Solutions providing photovoltaic training and certification for World Bank programs. He is COSEIA certified in Photovoltaic System design and installation and has taught the photovoltaic certification course for the Colorado chapter of SEIA. He has worked as subcontractor to Millennium on a number of PV feasibility assessments, including three studies of 1.0 MW projects for the City of San Diego and a 600 kW installation for Con Agra Foods/ Knotts Berry Farm.

Mr. Kalarney most recently participated in the NABCEP Cut Score Panel in May/June of 2003 for the National Certification Test of Master PV Installers in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with NREL/DOE, FSEC, IBEW, and Sandia National Laboratories. Sundance Solar Designs and the PowerPod Corporation's client list include U.S. National Parks Service, the U.S. Forest Service, CDC, HHS, BuRec, BLM, BIA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, ConAgra, Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Smithsonian Institution, BHP Minerals, National Renewable Energy Laboratories, National Science Foundation and many private parties involved in renewable energy project applications.

Attachment 6.11: Key Personnel Resume

JOSEPH D. BOURG

President

Millennium LLC

Qualifications:

1. Over fifteen years of directly related experience in developing, implementing, supporting, and evaluating Federal, state and local government renewable energy projects and programs; nationally recognized for his seminal work in the area of solar technologies and innovative financing.

2. Facilitated the planning and development of several of the largest solar photovoltaic systems in the United States.

3. Over 5 years experience managing a multi-million dollar support contract for Western Area Power Administration’s Energy Services Program; worked with over 100 of WAPA's 600+ utility customers throughout 13 western states in support of all aspects of residential, commercial and industrial sector energy planning, renewable project development, energy management and economic development initiatives.

4. High level of experience working with diverse project teams comprised of government, utility, non-profit, community-based and private sector entities to achieve common program/project goals.

5. Highly experienced in providing oral presentations, instructional training exercises, and facilitating meetings and focus groups for government agencies, utilities and utility boards, city councils, and community-based organizations.

Professional Experience

1998 - President

present Millennium Energy LLC, Golden, CO

Mr. Bourg is President and founder of Millennium Energy LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to providing technical, economic, marketing and regulatory support services in support of a renewable energy projects, programs, and initiatives throughout the country. Support services are provided to a diverse client base including Federal/state/local government agencies and facilities, national laboratories, non-profit entities, and utilities.

Mr. Bourg provides turn-key project development services to clients ranging from initial feasibility assessment, design-build specification development, bid document preparation, bid process and review management, and investment grade feasibility study development. Mr. Bourg is well known throughout the solar industry for his economic analysis and financing evaluation capabilities, as well as his objectivity in reviewing and analyzing project development plans and product capabilities. He also works to identify and procure all available incentives applicable to a new renewable project, including the use of tradable renewable certificates (TRC). He is currently working with the Western Area Power Administration, American Public Power Association and numerous electric utilities in the development of a public power TRC trading and marketing initiative to promote increase development of renewable energy projects by public utilities.

Mr. Bourg is also DOE's lead consultant supporting its "brightfields" initiative. In this capacity, he has provided support to municipalities in evaluating the technical and economic potential of large-scale (1 MW) photovoltaic applications sited on landfills. His seminal work in this area has paved the way for development of large, cost-effective PV projects in the west. Most recently, he was a member of the development team as subcontractor to Johnson Controls responsible for the procurement and construction of a 1.2 MW AC PV power plant utilizing a single-axis tracking system. This system is the largest in the US utilizing a tracker, and is the largest system period in the State of California and in the Federal sector nationwide.

In addition, as a subcontractor to the US Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program, he is a lead instructor to FEMP's "Designing Low-Energy Sustainable Secure Buildings" training course teaching sessions on photovoltaics, distributed generation, and green power procurement strategies.

1987 - Senior Associate

1998 NEOS Corporation, Lafayette, CA (1988-94), Lakewood, CO (1994-1998)

At NEOS, Mr. Bourg specialized in technical and economic analysis of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Throughout his eleven year career with the firm, Mr. Bourg provided technical assistance and marketing support to government agencies, utilities, power marketers and ESCOs in the areas of energy efficiency and renewable energy project development, strategic planning, sustainable and renewable energy program design, energy project RFP development, economic development, environmental compliance, and regulatory policy analysis. Mr. Bourg was the project manager for all of NEOS’ support efforts to the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Through these efforts, he provided technical and marketing support to evaluate the most cost-effective and efficient mechanisms for delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy to federal facilities.

Mr. Bourg was also instrumental in co-leading a number of FEMP initiatives in support of CSTRR, which sought to deploy photovoltaic technologies throughout the United States. Under a contract with the Western Area Power Administration, Mr. Bourg was the project manager for the initial market survey to determine the feasibility of the “Solar Enterprise Zone” in Nevada, which evolved into CSTRR. As one of his final efforts with NEOS, Mr. Bourg was a lead team member in the strategic planning and roll-out of the President’s Million Solar Roofs Initiative for DOE.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree, Environmental Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1987

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Member: Colorado Renewable Energy Society/American Solar Energy Society

Member: Sustainable Buildings Industries Council

Member: Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies

Executive Committee: American Solar Energy Society 2001

Attachment 6.12: Key Personnel Resume

Robert E. (Bob) Parkins, P.E., CEM

Consultant

Current Professional Activities

• Board of Directors, Solar Electric Power Association

• Board of Directors, Solar Cookers International

• Board of Directors, Association for Efficient Environmental Energy Systems

• Organizing Committee, Utility Energy Forum

• Chair, PV Deployment Committee, Public Renewables Partnership

• Member, California Municipal Utilities Association, Energy Services Committee

• Renewable Energy Technical Advisor, City of Roseville Electric Dept., Business Advisory Group

• Volunteer PV technical advisor, California Interfaith Power and Light

• Volunteer PV technical advisor, Project Jemajo, Folsom, CA

• Member, American Solar Energy Society

• Private PV consultant

• PV workshop instructor

Professional Experience

Mr. Parkins has over 31 years of engineering experience. He has extensive experience as a project manager and supervisor in building design and construction with the Army Corps of Engineers in the U.S., Germany, and Turkey. In this capacity, Mr. Parkins managed a design team responsible for a 600 million dollar facility design program which included complex hospitals and clinics, the Space Shuttle Program at Vandenberg AFB, advanced research and testing facilities at Edwards AFB, advanced energy management systems and passive solar design. He subsequently served as the senior manager responsible for the Engineering and Construction Program in California for the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The highlight of this effort was the construction of a $200 million 500 kV transmission line with substations linking Oregon to California. Mr. Parkins also served as the Energy Services Manager for Western, during which he became the solar photovoltaic (PV) expert for all of Western and a PV technical consultant to the U. S. Department of Energy, Seattle Regional Office, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

Representative PV Experience

1. PV Central Generating Station, Twenty Nine Palms, CA: This is a 1.2 MWDC PV system with a single-axis tracker that is sited adjacent to and interconnected with a gas fired combined cycle turbine generating plant at the Twenty Nine Palms Marine Corps Base. It is the largest Federal PV system anywhere and the second largest system in the U.S. As a subcontractor to Millennium Energy, Mr. Parkins helped perform the initial site investigation for the prime contractor, Johnson Controls, developed the preliminary design, wrote the technical specifications for a Request for Proposal, and assisted in the proposal evaluation. The project was completed in October, 2003. A follow-on second phase, consisting of approximately 1.0 MW of PV, is currently being evaluated by Millennium Energy and Mr. Parkins.

2. PV Technology Demonstration Project, Folsom, CA: This project includes 6 different PV arrays highlighting 4 different cell technologies, for a total of 50 kWDC. The technologies include crystalline silicon, thin film amorphous silicon, copper-indium-diselenide (CIS), and cadmium telluride (Cad-Tel). The site also includes 3 Beta Test Sites, consisting of the first Powerlight building-integrated PV system (4 kW), a Shell Solar (formally Siemens Solar) CIS (1 kW), and a BP Solar Cad-Tel (10 kW). The project was devised by Mr. Parkins to conduct field testing of new PV module and inverter technology, develop improved mounting systems, and demonstrate PV technology to the public. The project pioneered a mounting system for standing seam metal roofs that has been adopted by the PV industry. Many people from the PV industry, government, the general public, and potential PV customers have visited the site.

3. Building-Integrated PV system (BIPV), Elverta, CA: This project was installed in two phases, 40 and 38 kWDC, and consists of a Powerlight BIPV roof mounted system. The project was accomplished in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the Utility Photovoltaic Group, and the Powerlight Corp. It includes a Beta Test Site with extensive data gathering instrumentation for research. Western and SMUD share ownership and PV energy generation.

4. Small scale PV installations in the Western U.S.: Mr. Parkins designed, installed or otherwise consulted on the installations of numerous PV systems for Western and other Federal agency facilities in California, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado and South Dakota.

5. Consulting: Mr. Parkins has done extensive consulting involving initial PV site surveys, PV designs, technical specification development for RFPs, RFP proposal evaluation, construction surveillance, and grant application writing for numerous public agencies, both state and federal. He is under contract with FEMP to provide technical and training assistance to Federal agencies in the western United States. Representative customers include the cities of Redding, Roseville, Shasta Lake, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Vallejo, Lompoc, and Anaheim, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the Imperial Irrigation District, the Turlock Irrigation District, the U.S. Navy (Port Hueneme), the U.S. Post Office (Los Angeles), the U S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Department of Energy Labs at Berkeley, Livermore and Stanford, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Moffett Field), and the Arizona National Guard.

6. PV Workshop Instructor: Mr. Parkins has a passion for education and has instructed numerous PV workshops throughout California as well as Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, South Dakota, Iowa, and Missouri.

Education and Professional Registration

• BS Civil Engineering, Stanford University

• MS Civil Engineering, Stanford University

• Registered Professional Engineer, State of California

• Certified Energy Manager

Attachment 6.13: Key Personnel Resume

Kerry Kalarney

Consultant

Qualifications:

• Over 25 years experience in design, specification, and implementation of solar energy projects, intensive field experience both foreign & domestic

• Teaching and training experience in solar technologies, photovoltaic, thermal, sustainable design and renewable energy systems integration

• Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association Board of Directors Member for 15 years

• Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association Certified in both PV and Thermal Systems

• Consultant and Advisor to Institute for Sustainable Power & Millennium Energy

• Patent holder for modular integrated renewable energy systems

• Sustainable Designer & Consultant with a proven record of accomplished, in-the-field solar powered and heated/cooled homes and commercial buildings

• Research and development abilities demonstrated in U.S. Air Force, environmental technology companies, and consulting firms working with Federal, State, and Municipal Facilities projects

• North American Board Certified Electrical Practitioners (NABCEP) Cut Score Panel member for National Certification Test for Master Photovoltaic Installers

• Well versed in National Electric Code (NEC) compliancy, permitting and regulatory requirements as applied to solar photovoltaic systems

• Extensive experience in energy efficiencies, load calculations and system performance projections with respect to weather data calculations, localized climate resources and effects

• Extensive experience with current state of the art photovoltaic and thermal modules and technology types, including mounting and tracking systems, gain and loss calculations, PV and thermal systems energy performance calculations and data acquisition.

Professional Experience:

Kerry T. Kalarney is the CEO of PowerPod Corporation and President of Sundance Solar Designs in the U.S.. Mr. Kalarney has been involved in sustainable energy, energy efficiency, and energy system design projects for over 25 years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association for over 15 years, is an advisor to the Institute for Sustainable Power (a World Bank funded and NREL supported renewable energy training and certification standards organization), consultant to Millennium Energy (a firm with a contract with DOE/NREL for renewable energy system design and feasibility studies for Federal Facilities), and teaches the photovoltaic certification course for the Colorado Chapter of SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association). Sundance Solar Designs and the PowerPod Corporation’s client list includes the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado State Parks, The Smithsonian Institute, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, National Science Foundation, Raytheon, VECO Polar Resources and numerous private parties involved in renewable energy project applications.

Sundance Solar Designs is Colorado Solar Energy Industry Association Certified for both solar thermal and photovoltaics system design and installation. Sundance Solar Designs provides a complete range of services including design and systems consulting, passive solar home design, project management, solar thermal and electric system design, sales and installation. Sundance Solar Designs provides sustainable design services for buildings that heat, cool, and power themselves as well as energy efficiency consulting and specifications. Integration of thermal mass and energy systems in the building envelope provides maximum return of the investment in the building and systems projects.

Initial Development of the PowerPod Corporation was a result of modular integrated renewable energy systems installations in the Navajo Nation’s New Mexico Reservation. PowerPod systems, both stand-alone, hybrid and grid-tied have been installed in Panama for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in Antartica for the National Science Foundation, in Kenya, Africa for the CDC, and in a wide variety of climates and locations.

Mr. Kalarney has participated in the technical system design and performance analysis of a 1 Megawatt photovoltaic power plant for the City of San Diego, The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Kalarney also consulted on the design of a photovoltaic project for a $15M “Olympic Village”, (690 single family residences) solar electric systems for the government of Nigeria to serve the West Africa Sports Games/2003. He was also involved in a inner-city renewable energy based community development project in Atlanta, Georgia in which the community is being designed based on using photovoltaics and thermal technologies to provide the energy demands of the project and renewable based jobs to the residents of the development. Mr. Kalarney participated in the DOE sponsored Design Charrette during the course of the project.

Mr. Kalarney has a 25+ year history of established sustainable design and project management practices incorporating renewable technologies into site specific project applications. Mr. Kalarney’s PowerPod Corporation provides modular integrated renewable energy systems and is a GSA Contractor with products and services on the Federal Supply Schedule. Both Sundance Solar Designs and the PowerPod Corporation are CCR registered contractors. He lives in a completely solar powered and heated home and the PowerPod and Sundance Solar Designs offices and production facilities are powered solely by a photovoltaic and wind hybrid system and heated solely by a solar thermal system.

The PowerPod Corporation offers a series of modular integrated renewable energy systems ranging from small solar home systems to 2 kW and larger array systems serving remote facilities, commercial RE systems, medical clinics, schools, water pumping, aquaculture and water purification systems powered by renewables, as well as scientific telecom and measurement systems.

Attachment 6.2: Relevant Project Summaries

The following section provides summaries of completed projects by Millennium Energy similar in scope and scale to those requested in the District’s RFQ. Detailed descriptions of the work performed under each of these contracts are also provided in Section 2 of this RFQ response. Each of these projects was completed for a consultant fee of under $100,000.

Name and Type of Project: 29 Palms Marine Corps Base 1.2 MW DC PV Feasibility Study

Location: 29 Palms Marine Corps Air ground Combat Center / 29 Palms, California

Consultant Fee: proprietary

Reference Contact: Marc Jeanson, Project Manager

Johnson Controls, Inc.

9630 Ridgehaven Court, Suite A

San Diego, California 92123

(858) 614-8554

Estimated Construction Cost: $9.0 M

Type of Work Performed: Millennium Energy conducted a preliminary feasibility study for the 29 Palms Marine Corps Base in 29 Palms, California under a contract with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the US Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program. Under this preliminary assessment, Millennium assessed the economic and technical potential of a 1.2 MW PV plant for six different applications at the base. Based on this assessment, it was determined that the most economical alternative was a ground mounted system utilizing a single axis tracking mechanism; this configuration resulted in the highest potential energy output at the lowest cost based upon a life cycle cost analysis.

After the preliminary feasibility study was completed, Millennium was retained by Johnson Controls, Inc., (JCI) the facilities management contractor at the base, to develop an investment grade feasibility analysis and coordinate the competitive bidding process. Under this contract, the firm developed the preliminary system design and specifications for the bid package (including governing codes and standards), developed the RFP, managed the RFP dissemination/Q&A/ review process, and assisted in summarizing the RFP responses and selecting the winning vendor. Millennium then worked closely with the selected vendor to develop the investment grade feasibility analysis and worked with JCI to obtain $4.5M in incentives from the State of California and the local utility. As a result of Millennium’s efforts on this project, a 1.2 MW DC system was constructed at the base and commissioned in October 2003. This system is the largest PV system in California, the largest Federal PV system in the country, and the largest in the nation utilizing a single-axis tracking mount.

Work Completion Date: July, 2002

Name and Type of Project: 29 Palms Marine Corps Base 1.1 MW DC PV Tank Port/Shade Structure Feasibility Study – Phase II

Location: 29 Palms Marine Corps Air ground Combat Center / 29 Palms, California

Consultant Fee: proprietary

Reference Contact: Marc Jeanson, Project Manager

Johnson Controls, Inc.

9630 Ridgehaven Court, Suite A

San Diego, California 92123

(858) 614-8554

Estimated Construction Cost: $10.0 M

Type of Work Performed: Based upon the satisfaction by the Marine Corps Base with the Phase I 1.2 MW DC PV system, JCI was requested to explore opportunities for development of an additional 1.1 MW DC of PV as a building integrated component of military vehicle shade structure. Under this configuration, the fixed tilt mounted PV modules would serve as water resistant shade structure to keep tanks, jeeps and fighting vehicles cool and dry when not in use, while generating power to serve the base’s needs. As a result, JCI again retained Millennium Energy to develop a preliminary design of the structure and roof mounted PV system, develop the system specifications, develop a bid package and manage the RFP process. Similar to the Phase I project, Millennium completed the required elements of the project, and obtained data from the selected vendors to develop a final investment grade feasibility assessment. As a result of Millennium’s work, the project was approved by the base commander and slated for development in 2004. When completed, the combined phase I and II projects will be the 2nd largest PV system in the country and 6th largest in the world.

Work Completion Date: September, 2003

Name and Type of Project: City of San Diego Environmental Services 1.1 MW DC PV System Feasibility Assessment

Location: Miramar Landfill / San Diego, California

Consultant Fee: $35,000.

Reference Contact: Heather Mulligan, Solar Programs

US Department of Energy, Seattle Regional Office

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3950

Seattle, Washington 98104

(206) 553-7693

Estimated Construction Cost: $7.5 M

Type of Work Performed: As the lead contractor to the US Department of Energy’s “Brightfields” Program (an initiative focused on redevelopment of brownfield sites with solar technologies), Millennium Energy was tasked to develop a feasibility study for a 1.1 MW PV system located at the City of San Diego’s Miramar Landfill. Under this contract, the firm assessed nine system configurations including fixed tilt mount and single axis tracking mount configurations and monocrystalline and thin film PV modules in various system sizes up to 1.1 MW. In addition, Millennium assessed the technical feasibility of each option, including a technical review of mounting a system on a landfill surface prone to settling, as well as explored issues related to reflectivity of the PV panels and the potential impact on military jets landing less than a mile away at a local Marine Base. Millennium then analyzed the economic characteristics of each system configuration under a variety of financing scenarios (including assessments of all available incentives, credits, grants and potential funding sources). As a result, Millennium recommended the development of a 1.1 MW single-axis tracking system utilizing monocrystalline panels to maximize system output and economics (a copy of this report is available upon request).

After the feasibility study was completed, the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department elected to proceed with the 1.1. MW monocrystalline/tracking system and requested that Millennium Energy continue to assist the City in moving the project forward. Subsequently, DOE tasked Millennium Energy to prepare the required land use/environmental impact study for submittal and approval. Once the study was completed, and showing no negative impacts resulting from construction of the plant, the application was submitted. For reasons still unknown, the application was denied and the City turned its efforts to other sites.

Work Completion Date: April, 2001

Name and Type of Project: City of San Diego Environmental Services 1.1 MW DC PV System Feasibility Assessment

Location: Chollas Landfill / San Diego, California

Consultant Fee: $25,000.

Reference Contact: Heather Mulligan, Solar Programs

US Department of Energy, Seattle Regional Office

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3950

Seattle, Washington 98104

(206) 553-7693

Estimated Construction Cost: $8.1 M

Type of Work Performed: Upon denial of the application to construct a 1.1. MW PV plant at the Miramar Landfill, the City of San Diego requested that a similar assessment be conducted at one of its five other landfills in the region. As a result, DOE tasked Millennium Energy to review each of the remaining landfill sites, determine the best site for a PV system, and conduct a feasibility assessment for the selected site. Millennium selected the Chollas landfill based upon its inland location and solar access, as well as the availability of an on-site load to serve. Similar to the Miramar project detailed above, Millennium conducted technical and economic assessments of various mounting configurations, module types and system sized up to 1.1 MW DC as well as assessed technical issues specific to the site.

Work Completion Date: November, 2001

Name and Type of Project: City of San Diego Environmental Services 1.1 MW DC Rooftop PV System Feasibility Assessment

Location: Chollas Operations Yard / San Diego, California

Consultant Fee: $15,000.

Reference Contact: Linda Pratt, Environmental Coordinator

City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department

9601 Ridgehaven Ct.

San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 694-7000

Estimated Construction Cost: $7.8 M

Type of Work Performed: Under a separate contract with the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, Millennium Energy was tasked to determine the technical and economic feasibility of 1.1 MW of PV installed on the rooftops of city buildings located within the Chollas Landfill Operations Yard. As part of this assessment, Millennium team members physically inspected and mapped all 900,000 square feet of building rooftops, and determined the available array space of each rooftop. As a result, Millennium developed preliminary system designs for each building rooftop (fixed tilt and flat mount configurations), incorporated the use of PV awnings, as well as carport shading structures. Based on these designs, Millennium then evaluated the economic characteristics of the system under various financing scenarios and utility rate structures applicable to the site. In addition, Millennium conducted a comparative analysis of the rooftop vs. landfill mounted 1.1. MW systems and provided recommendations for project implementation and next steps. The City is currently determining which PV system application (landfill or rooftop) to pursue.

Work Completion Date: January, 2002

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